It’s always a sad day at a zoo when an animal passes away, but today the San Francisco Zoo is mourning the loss of a very special animal: Cobby, the oldest male chimpanzee in the ...
In nature, it’s usually the mother of the species who will take care of her young, instinctively taking newborns into her care and raising them. It’s less common for the father to be as involved ...
It’s hard to imagine why anyone would want to kill an innocent animal, let alone one that is part of an endangered species. And yet illegal poaching remains a serious problem, with hunters killing protected ...
How far would you go to save your dogs? If they darted into traffic, would you chase after them? What about if they jumped into a swift moving river? Now what about if a bear ...
There’s a good chance you’ve encountered a raccoon or two rummaging through your trash at some point. These wild animals, sometimes jokingly called “trash pandas,” can be something of a nocturnal nuisance to us when ...
It’s important that we work hard to protect endangered species. It’s heartbreaking to think they could go completely extinct, and be gone from the earth for good. But in some rare cases, a species thought ...
The world lost an icon in 2006 when Steve Irwin, the beloved conservationist and Crocodile Hunter star, died at the age of 44. But while he may be gone, his family has kept his legacy of helping animals alive. Steve’s ...
A mother’s instinct is a powerful thing in any species. Baby animals need a mother figure to survive and grow, and sometimes a kind mother animal will look after a newborn that’s not theirs if ...
One of the biggest television events of last year was the Netflix documentary series Tiger King. Viewers were captivated by the true-crime drama of the feud between big cat zoo owner “Joe Exotic” and his ...
For a zoo, the birth of any new animal is a special occasion. There’s nothing sweeter than seeing an adorable baby animal enter the world. But it’s even more special when that animal is part ...